World Power Plants

Lincoln Heights II3.9 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Lincoln Heights II is a 3.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Allete Clean Energy since 2006. Ranked #954 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 3.9 MW represents 0.0037% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Lincoln Heights II 396 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deer Creek Station (324 MW, Gas), Buffalo Ridge II LLC (210 MW, Wind), and Red Pine Wind Project (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 160 km northwest of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Allete Clean Energy
Location
44.3155°, -96.3317°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,834. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Allete Clean Energy operates 11 plants totalling 673 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 3,217 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Benton I (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.315500, -96.331700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lincoln Heights II is a wind power plant producing approximately 10 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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